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Christian Ethics: A Brief History
Michael Banner
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Description for Christian Ethics: A Brief History
Hardcover. "No history of ethics, and in particular, a history of Christian ethics can be purely 'history'. Rather it is as it should be an argument about how we need to think in order to act well as Christians. We are quite fortunate to have Michael Banners book because it is an incisive contribution to this project. Series: Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAM1; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
This enlightening book steers readers through the challenges and moral issues, providing a clear and decisive history of the main figures and texts in Christian ethics.
This enlightening book steers readers through the challenges and moral issues, providing a clear and decisive history of the main figures and texts in Christian ethics.
- A short and lively history of Christian ethics, exploring how Christianity has always had to grapple with complex moral problems - from questions about the status of early Christians who renounced their religion under Roman torture, through to current debates about euthanasia
- Engages with the main texts and figures in Christian ethics, including Augustine, Benedict, Aquinas, Luther and Barth
- Considers questions such as human will, the proper form of Christian ... Read more
- Concludes with a thought-provoking chapter considering the role that Christian ethics can play in contemporary moral debates and ethical dilemmas
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
Number of Pages
162
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405115179
SKU
V9781405115179
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99-50
About Michael Banner
Michael Banner is a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and has held chairs at the University of Edinburgh and King's college, London. He has also chaired an advisory panel on issues to do with the use of animals in scientific experiments, and is a board member of the Human Tissue Authority. He is the author of Christian Ethics and Contemporary ... Read more
Reviews for Christian Ethics: A Brief History
"One might expect such a history to begin with the Bible, but Banner starts with a small work from the early Church: the Rule of St. Benedict (550 C.E.), which he claims is the paradigmatic framework with which to understand Christian ethics. . . Although Banner states that he does not intend to defend Christianity, his positive opinion of it ... Read more